United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5239 (117th)
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021
Introduced
10 September 2021
Last action
1 November 2022 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Sponsors
Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25], Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8], Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1], Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8], Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2], Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1], Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7], Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021 This bill extends liability protection for harm caused by acts or omissions by volunteer health care professionals in the course of providing certain health care services during specified public-health or national emergencies or major disasters. However, such liability protection shall not apply if (1) the harm was caused by willful or criminal misconduct, gross negligence, reckless misconduct, or a conscious flagrant indifference to the rights or safety of the individual harmed; or (2) the health care professional provided services under the influence of alcohol or an intoxicating drug.
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Timeline
10 September 2021
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 September 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 September 2021
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
1 November 2022
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 10 September 2021 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McKinley, David B. [R-WV-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gibbs, Bob [R-OH-7] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Palazzo, Steven M. [R-MS-4] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] · R · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2021
- related to ← Good Samaritan Health Professionals Act of 2020
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/5239
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/117/hr/5239
- us · 117-hr-5239 · source updated 5 December 2025